Originally Posted by
chris lz
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And would it be your guess that yours is the "standard" view among commercial pilots and ATCs? I cannot conceive of many that would disagree with you. On the other hand, the view that VZ "bent" the rules seems to be standard among lay Youtubers. I blame it partly on the docudramas, which all seem to depict VZ as the devil incarnate.
Thanks
Oh, there will be as many views as there are people asked, varying in the details or description or human factors elements, but I think most would probably fit into that general picture.
Common sense, really, isn't it? Don't take off on a blocked runway.
Clearly he didn't appreciate it was blocked; he believed what he wanted and expected to believe. His conviction (and maybe with a touch of arrogance) was strong enough that he was dismissive of the crew-members' question.